Singaporean musicians JJ Lin, Taufik Batisah, Benjamin Kheng, Shabir Sulthan and Awi Rafael have each signed and donated a guitar to Gift A Guitar, a charity initiative that seeks to provide underprivileged youth with the gift of music. The guitars will be auctioned, with proceeds going to The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. Lin, 44, who donated...
Singaporean singer JJ Lin disclosed on July 13 that he was diagnosed with a heart problem in April 2024 and has been on daily medication. The 44-year-old dropped the bombshell on the final day of his nine-day concert series at Beijing’s National Stadium. He kicked off his JJ20 Final Lap World Tour in Singapore with two nights at...
He looked and sounded just like the Mandopop star. And no, he wasn’t lip-syncing. It’s not uncommon to see celebrities perform at company dinners, even international A-listers. Remember Singapore wellness product company Riway International flying Taiwanese pop star Cyndi Wang in for their D&D? So we were not surprised when a Malaysian Xiaohongshu user recently shared a video of Singaporean star JJ...
When you leave a comment about someone on social media, it could make or break them. In the Chinese talk show Cong He Shuo Qi released yesterday (July 11), Singaporean singer JJ Lin admitted candidly that he had considered quitting showbiz at one point in his 20-year music career. "The world is going faster now and the internet has...
We can't expect sports commentators to know every celebrity, but surely they should be briefed before going on air? Singaporean singer JJ Lin attended the Formula One (F1) Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai last weekend, and presented plaques to Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Sergio Perez — the top three at...
The show must go on. JJ Lin caught a cold before his March 9 and 10 concerts in Chengdu, China, but powered through both nights with some medical intervention. In a tour vlog uploaded on his YouTube channel yesterday (March 14), the Singaporean singer shared that he had a "slight flu" some time ago but thought he...
At JJ Lin's concert in Shanghai this past weekend (Aug 19), the Singaporean singer fell victim to what can only be called an extremely childish and hateful act. The singer was midway through a song when an audience member pointed a laser directly into JJ's left eye. JJ immediately lowered his head to avoid the laser. The incident played out on the...
Singaporean singer Joel Tan announced on Instagram that he will not perform anymore as Gentle Bones and will retire the stage name by the end of 2022. Gentle Bones is one of Singapore's most popular local English pop artistes. He was the second most streamed Singaporean artiste on Spotify in 2021, behind Mandopop star JJ Lin. Tan,...
Now that concerts have been given the green light, music artists are just as eager to tour the world as fans are eager to experience live concerts again. With so many live shows lined up, perhaps you’d like to add JJ Lin (林俊傑) to your list. The 41-year-old Mandopop singer took to his social media to officially...
Although we’ve started the new year, events from last year have yet to come to a close. In fact, for Singaporean singer JJ Lin (Wayne Lim Junjie, 林俊杰), his most recent scandal has come back to bite him. Prior to Christmas, a Weibo netizen hinted that she shared an intimate relationship with JJ Lin. Although she later clarified...
